Notorious in the Neighborhood

Description

This text examines interracial sexual relationships under slavery. While laws militated against interracial sex in Virginia before the Civil War it was ubiquitous throughout the state. The customery toleration of sex across the colour line both supportedand undermined racism.

Subjects

History Miscegenation Interracial marriage Race relations Racially mixed people Social aspects of Miscegenation Law and legislation Virginia, history Social aspects

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